DDM Sydney 28/7/2024 Half-Day Outdoor Meditation Personal Recount

I attended the outdoor meditation session organised by DDM Sydney on 28/07/2024 at Macquarie University. It was a very windy day but everybody was in good spirits.

We did walking meditation, eight-form moving meditation, slow walking meditation, sitting meditation followed by group discussion and sharing at the end. It was a comprehensive meditation session to practise on a variety of meditation forms and I found it was very enjoyable to meditate within a group setting.

It was just what I needed after a long week of work to relax my body and mind. I practised on being aware of my breathing, my movements and of course, my 'jumping monkey' thoughts. I tried to watch my thoughts come and go without judgement. It was very hard but I can imagine it getting easier if you incorporate meditation to your daily routine. I felt more present and refreshed at the end of the session.

It was a wonderful experience. Thank you so much DDM for hosting it and I look forward to joining you again in my meditation journey!



Text: Xiao Zhang
Photo: DDM Sydney